Archive for June, 2006

Ultrasound – Analogic CEO to Testify Before Congress Today on Financing &

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Analogic CEO to Testify Before Congress Today on Financing &
MSN MoneyCentral – The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Patient Monitoring. Contact Information: Analogic Corporation Paul M

Emergency animal clinic begins planning its move
Quad-Cities Times – The new facility plans to have amenities such as a digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscope and full surgery unit, he said. It also will be more accessible, organized and aesthetically pleasing, Drahos said. The proposed building is expected to cost more

Coffee house offers laid-back atmosphere in downtown Nampa
Idaho Statesman – Balanced Body Chiropractic in the Meridian Marketplace, across from Zamzows, between Main and Meridian roads, near the heart of downtown. The 1,250-square-foot facility has multiple tables for a variety of therapies, including cold laser, ultrasound

Chinese Legislative Committee Drops Provision That Would Have
Medical News Today – Although sex-selective abortion is banned in China, the increasing availability of technologies such as ultrasound procedures has made it easier to learn the sex of a fetus early in pregnancy. Currently, physicians who help patients determine a fetus

Study recommends new tool to assess blunt abdominal trauma
EurekAlert – But after some cases, they changed their attitude completely and now they greatly appreciate this tool, and they often ask me to carry out contrast enhanced ultrasound to rule out possible injuries to the solid organs of the abdomen, especially the

Used Medical Equipment – Missionaries see trips paying off

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Missionaries see trips paying off
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – They also deliver used medical equipment when possible. Walker spends a week doing retina surgery on diabetic patients; he also trains local doctors. Honduras, like many Third World countries, has a health-care system in which most physicians care for

Ipswich Council on Aging
Ipswich Chronicle – Medical equipment: The Masonic Hall stores donated used medical equipment such as walkers, toilet seats, canes, etc. Call 978-356-9716.

PA asks world for $4.3m. for health care
Jerusalem Post – Medical Resources Foundation, a non-governmental organization based in the US, said it was prepared to donate five containers of medical equipment to the Palestinians through the Arab League. The organization, which gives used medical equipment to

Question of the day
Idaho Statesman – Question: I remember reading about a local organization that recycles used medical equipment and gives it to needy people. I have several items I would like to donate. Where can I take them? Answer: Knights of Columbus, Council 12854 in Boise is

Philips Medical – Ultralife Batteries to Present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Ultralife Batteries to Present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWARK, N.Y.—-June 28, 2006–Ultralife Batteries, Inc. will be presenting on July 11, 2006 at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference taking place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.
Philips reiterates goal for higher medical profit – Reuters

Philips reiterates goal for higher medical profit
Reuters - May 31, 2006
Analysts, some of whom have been concerned about Philips' medical systems' profit performance versus its main rivals GE and Siemens, said it confirmed the

Kewill Names Kim Dodge Vice President of Finance and Mark Maguire Vice …
Forbes – Dodge joins Kewill from Philips Medical Systems where she was controller for the New Ventures Group and oversaw the company’s financial operations in the U.S. and EU. A CPA with over 15 years experience in finance and operations, she has extensive …
Kewill Names Kim Dodge Vice President of Finance and Mark Maguire Vice President of Sales (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—-June 29, 2006–Kewill , the leader in enterprise shipping management software and services, today announced the appointment of two additions to the company’s senior executive staff, including Kim Dodge as vice president of finance, and Mark Maguire as vice president of sales.
Philips reiterates goal for higher medical profit – Reuters

Philips reiterates goal for higher medical profit
Reuters - May 31, 2006
Analysts, some of whom have been concerned about Philips' medical systems' profit performance versus its main rivals GE and Siemens, said it confirmed the

Medical Imaging – Two Leading U.S. Medical Centers Install Siemens SOMATOM Definition Computed Tomography System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Two Leading U.S. Medical Centers Install Siemens SOMATOM Definition Computed Tomography System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MALVERN, Pa.—-June 27, 2006–Marking a major milestone in medical imaging, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. and NYU Medical Center in New York City are the first facilities in the U.S. to install Siemens SOMATOM Definition, the world’s first dual-source computed tomography system, which for the first time incorporates two X-ray sources and two detectors in a single scanner.
MEDICAL IMAGING OPEN HOUSE – KPVI-TV

MEDICAL IMAGING OPEN HOUSE
KPVI-TV, ID - Jun 9, 2006
The outpatient facility provides the latest in medical imaging technology including MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, x-rays, CT scans and nuclear cardiology.

IBM Boosts Blades With Cell Processor
TechWeb – Its multi-core architecture and high-speed communications capabilities deliver supercomputer capabilities for high performance workloads in digital media, medical imaging, defense, aerospace and communications. The Cell BE, developed with Sony and …
Tempur-Pedic Partners with IES to Develop Medical Imaging Enhancements; IES Patient Comfort System, Inc. to utilize (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Tempur-Pedic Medical, Inc., a division of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. , and IES Patient Comfort System, Inc. of Hayward, Calif., today announced that Tempur-Pedic Medical, Inc. will jointly develop and manufacture a line of innovative medical imaging table pads, knee wedges and positioning cushions for exclusive distribution by IES Patient Comfort System, Inc.
Medical Imaging Co. to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Pittsburgh … – Expansion Management

Medical Imaging Co. to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Pittsburgh
Expansion Management, OH - Jun 23, 2006
Medrad, Inc., a global leader in medical-imaging, has chosen Victory Road Business Park in the Pittsburgh, Pa., metro for its new light manufacturing site.

MRI – New cardiac MRI pinpoints closed arteries without surgery (EurekAlert!)

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

New cardiac MRI pinpoints closed arteries without surgery (EurekAlert!)
OAK BROOK, Ill.–A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique can noninvasively demonstrate blockage of the coronary arteries with high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study featured in the July issue of Radiology.
Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels – Forbes

Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels
Forbes - 3 hours ago
Combining a new cardiac MRI technique called "stress first-pass perfusion MRI" with another method, the "delayed contrast enhancement technique," works better
Diagnostic performance of stress perfusion and delayed-enhancement News-Medical.net
Detecting Coronary Artery Disease Ivanhoe
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Newest CT technology now in Woodward
Woodward News – Gadberry also said that Woodward Regional Hospital also provides an MRI machine, which a lot in the medical field are astounded to see that a community the size of Woodward has a hospital that provides both an MRI machine and a 16-slice CT scan system
CT MRI PET. An Alphabet Soup of Imaging Technology is Changing Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease. (RedNova)
By NANCY YOUNG BY NANCY YOUNG THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Buried alive. That’s what Deborah Morgan’s friends said she’d feel like when she went into the MRI tube. Just the thought made her cry. “I didn’t think I could do it,” said Morgan, who is claustrophobic.
Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels – Forbes

Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels
Forbes - 3 hours ago
Combining a new cardiac MRI technique called "stress first-pass perfusion MRI" with another method, the "delayed contrast enhancement technique," works better
Diagnostic performance of stress perfusion and delayed-enhancement News-Medical.net
Detecting Coronary Artery Disease Ivanhoe
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Montgomery Research Announces Thought Leadership Schedule of …
Market Wire – We package solutions around innovative white papers reaching over 30,000 C-level executives in each project area,” explains Chris Trayhorn, the CEO of MRI. “Our goal is to educate senior level decision-makers so they can make informed decisions on …

Radiology – Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Using two non-surgical scanning technologies together greatly improves doctors’ ability to spot clogged coronary arteries, a new study shows.
Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels – Forbes

Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels
Forbes - 3 hours ago
enhancement technique," works better than the gold standard, invasive coronary angiography, according to a study in the July issue of the journal Radiology.
Diagnostic performance of stress perfusion and delayed-enhancement News-Medical.net
Detecting Coronary Artery Disease Ivanhoe
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At Shands, GHS students are taught lessons in care
Gainesville Sun – Meanwhile, several floors down, 15-year-old Sabrina Sturzenbecker worked in radiology, using a computer to place patients’ demographic information on a microchip to go with their X-rays. It’s her favorite job because she enjoys working with …
Crews Continue Work On New Hospital (WKRN Nashville)
Clarksville’s only hospital is looking for a few good doctors to work in a shiny, state-of-the-art building. Work on the $176 million dollar, 270 bed facility is already underway. | | Twenty four months after breaking ground, the hospital will boast a bigger radiology department, an additional heart surgery room, a second endo-vascular suite, and a larger emergency room. | | The…
UCI radiology chief steps down – KESQ

UCI radiology chief steps down
KESQ, CA - Jun 28, 2006
The head of UC Irvine Medical Center's radiology department is the most recent administrator to step down amid reports of problems at the Orange hospital.
UCI Radiologist to Quit in Wake of Probe Los Angeles Times
News briefs from Southern California San Jose Mercury News
UCI medical chair steps down OCRegister
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